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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1904)
By going to the famous Belahaw orchard on the Jonn Dav and tak Considered by Engineers One of The ing a variety, you may pick your own fall and winter apples for the Most Promising Vet Investigated. SATURDAY. OCTOBER ta, 1904. price of 25 cents a box. Come all — enough to supply all of Harnev SUBSCRIPTION KATES: The Times-Herald is informed One Year . ............. 12.00 from a reliable source that the en valley. Six Months 1.00 gineers of the Geological Survey Three Months ................ . .75 now at work on the proposed Gov The Lone Star ernment irrigation project on Silver JULIAN HYKI> — — — — M RESTAURANT creek are greatly pleased with the China George, Proprietor. Subscribers are asked to read prospects and state it is one of the Merchants of this section say Cor. Main and B Streets. page most favorable locations coming the proposition we offer on that many of our ranchers and under their observation. While stoc kmen go to the road for sup four this week. The American this is not such a large undertak JVIBRUS AT AUU|HOURS Farmer is a real good 16 page plies without even ascertaining ing as others now anticipated, it is Bakery in eonneetion. paper and is not devoted entirely prices of the home merchant and ideal in’every respect and has a A Specialty of Short Orders. to farming but also has many good that they can compete with out tine boby of land susceptible to re Table furnished with everything i hints to stockmen, poultry raisers, clamation. The withdrawal in side houses in quality, quantity hogmen, and some pages are de cludes land to the amount of 336,. tl.e market affords. Your patron and prices. Of course the freight voted to good general reading for 000 acres, which is quite a scope of age solicited. must be added to the articles pur the whole family. Take advant country and capable of sustaining chased here and if such is the case TH11 age of this opportunity. homes on every 160 acres which ONLY EXCLUSIVE we fail to see the economy of go owl would mean a large increase in SHOE] ing out for supplies merely for the Harney county’s population and WILL QL'IT BREEDING. sake of the difference in the wealth should the project be taken IN BURNS. freight. In fact almost any of 11 The East Oregonian says: A. L. j up. “ Walk-Over ” Shoes in these men could make more Our informant states the engi- Ì Donovan, the Izee cattleman, who the time it requires to make a 1\\ neers are satisfied the amount of sold everywhere at with other Izee men drove cattle to trip to the railroad securing this place this week, states that the water is abundant to reclaim this the same price. X Vi II wood for winter use, plowing, Grant county cattlemen are rapidly | vast section of arid land and so looking after stray stock, improv abandoning the bleeding of cattle far as their examination has gone ing corrals, barns, sheds, etc. to any considerable extent, and are ■ the reservoir site, land and every The 'Dimes-Herald would like depending more and mors Crook thing connected with the project is ALL THE LATEST STYLES. very much to see a change in this and Harney counties to supply the favorable amt without a drawback to its final completion and real custom. Our local merchants animals which they feed. BOOT and SHOE Grant county is developing its ization. should have a fair profit. They Repairing. A moat favorable feature of this rinfittì help pay taxes, keep up schools, forage crop industries so rapidly, project is the fact that four-fifths and stock cattle can be gotten so contribute to churches and chari cheaply farther in the interior, that j of the laud is still vacant with no ty if asked. They are always First National cattle raising is undergoing rapid | , conflicting water rights to be ad Oppoait Bank. looking to the best interests of justed or to complicate the final modification. the people and the development In Grant county the tendency is work should the present investiga of the country, They buy the strongly in favor of the Hereford — tion prove the project feasible. While the people realize the nec farmers’ grain, vegetables, chick that is, probably a majority of the ens, eggs, pigs, etc, and patronize cattlemen raising an equal number essity of thorough inyeligation of local institutions. They also pa of animals, favored that breed In | such projects before final action, Will deliver choice steaks, tronize the columns of the local and Harney counties the preference j Oregonians feel they are entitled to roasts, boiling meats, veal, press not only for the direct bene is not decided either way; probably | recognition by the reclamation ser etc. at your door daily in any vice, especially since this state has fit, the advertising brings to their it in about half and half. Mr. Don contributed a larger amount to the quantity desired. business, but for the reason that ovan personally favors the compos fund than any other of toe arid i* is the medium through which ite, holding views identical with states. The dilatory methods of this section may be advertised J. C. Lonergan on that subject. He the service may be necessary, but has bred pure Hereford and pure abroad and people made acquaint I)urt.atUB, and the mixed, nil in they are certainly not in keeping Wagon in Burns Sunday ed with the resources of this rich large numbers, and his preferance I with the strenuous head of this Afternoons. and fertile valley where thousands is decided that the half is the very great nation and therefore it is uot may find homes. beet beef animal from any stand surprising that we become impa Quarters delivered within tient. The Times-Herald hopes The local merchant contributes point. five miles of Burns. the Silver creek irrigation project liberally to any enterprise that is will be favorably acted upon. It TO JUDGE OREGON STORIES. of public benefit and uses his en has merit and the fact that this ergy and influence toward better section is isolated is in its favor The Oregon story contest that ing conditions for the whole coun rather than a detriment, as such a ty. He makes it possible for the has been carried on by the Port move by the government would at rancher and stockman to be al land Commercial Club will be de tract attention to the magnitude most independant when it comes cided by a joint committee appoint ed by Governor Chamberlain and of this Inland Empire where the FRANK A. COLE, Prop*. to disposing of his produce or ' Mayor William of this city. Gov over crowded East may be relieved stock. If prices are not what First Class, Wall Appointed House. ernor Chamberlain has appointed to a great extent. The reclaim they consider good they are given I. W. Pratt of Portland, Father ing of this tract would also be a Centrally located, well furnished tables, comforta- credit by the local merchant and Quinland of Columbia university, factor in bringing about the settle rooms. Rates, Meals 25 cents, Rooms 50 carried, many times at the disad W. C, Hawley of Salem, II. S, Ly ment and cultivation of many cent. Single Beds 2? cents. vantage of the latter, until such man of Astoria, and W. S. Gilbert thousands of acres not susceptible time as he may make profitable of Portland, says the Oregon Daily to this scheme, but which is adja Just make The Cottage your headquarters Mayor Williame has cent and which would go far to swell disposition of his stock or produce Journal, Main St.. Burns, Oregon named B. B. B*ekman, W, A. the reclamation fund for use on as the case may be. | other feasible sites. There is not a reliable stock- Mears, Henry Retd. Paul Kelty man or farmer in this county but and W 1). B, Dobson, all of l’ort- Blue Ml. Eagle: that can get credit at any store in land Dnder the conditions imposed E C. Buckley, of Silvies valley, Burns a reasonable length of time. by the Commercial club the stories made a business trip to this city Then, when he is able to pay the must deal with Oregon resources cash he should patronize that mer and development, must be printed this week. chant. Local business men have in some newspaper outside of Ore Teams are daily coming in from the same opportunities as outside gon, and a copy of the publication Harney county after fruit and vege merchants to buy goods. They furnished to the club. For the tables grown on the John Day get goods just as cheap—but are beet article prizes were offered, ag valley. Geo. Patterson and A. J. Stephens not given six months or a year to gregating about $300 The first pay for them, like the consumer. prize is $50 in cash or a gold med left last Friday for a hunting trip The wholesale house will not al worth that amount; the second at the lakes in Harney valley. Dr. H. S. Brownton arrived in wait longer than 6o days and the prize is the medal or the $50, as local merchant is sometimes com the winner of the tirsi prize may . I the city Tuesday from Prairie City. pelled to borrow money at high elect; The other prizes are various He has rented a dwelling here and sums of cash The contest closed will reside at this place in the fu THF CITY DRUG STORE. rates of interest in order to accom October I ture. modate these same customers who She Simes-$era(d This gentleman is no more able than many others to take stock or is he any more interested in the development or advertising of this county than hundreds of others. But he is public spirited and willing to go ahead with such an enterprise for the benefit of the whole county. SILVER CREEK IRRIGATION PROJECT. endin' SHOE STORE Of every description, see Nune Better. GEER & CUMMINS. WE LEAD IN James Smith and STOCK HAYING CREWS SUPPLIED Ask for Prices. IT PAYS TO TRADE AT ™E OVERLAND HOTEL Drugs Hedicines Prescriptions Everything H. M. HORTON, Propt. ! i I I I go to the railroad with their cash. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Give local merchants the cash trade of this section and see the Found—A gold ring with a gar- result. Il will be cheaper goods, net set Owner call. because the merchant will not l*o you want blacksmith coal? The**. have to borrow money nor keep C. Co. is licadqnartcrs such an enormous sum in the bus If you want a good watch or iness. Give him your business. Jewelry see Haines .V Nelson at the Build up home industry, thereby old Jorgenson stand. increasing the wealth and pros Remember Brown’s Profit Shar perity of your county. ••If it will coat $iOCX) to prepare an exhibit of the game birds and animals of this county, you can rest assured it will take a like amount to put it in place propet ly on the fair grounds and another $1000 to secure the services of a »om pet ant person to look aftet it during the period of the fair," said a well known business man of this city the other day. ••Neverthe less, I will be one of a hundred men to form a stock company for such a purpose, and take chances on the possibility of getting the amount back." That has the true ring and Strikes a proper basis to work up- Ed Craddock and James Rathers, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, bought a band of ninety head of horses of residents of Silvies valley last week, which they will ship to Oklahoma for market. Mr. Crad dock is a brother of th? Craddocks who reside in Sivies valley, and formerly resided in that part of Grant county. BULLS FOR SALE R. R SITZ, Lawen, Oregon Breeder of Pure Bates Short Horn Cattle Bulls ready for service, the get of ing Plan Secure your coupon with The Second Annual Report of every cash purchase the Reclamation Service, which T R ami Geo. Hibbard have re was compiled under the supervis Certified copy of pedigree turned home after visiting their ion of Mr F. H Newell, chief en gineer, is now available It ia a given with each purchase. nephew. Dr Hibbard the past i sum continuation of the Pirat Annual mer. Report, which was completed on Frank Fisk and wife, of John , November 29. and tranamit- Day, came over to attend the I fune- ted at the opening of the second ral of the latter’s mother, M rs. session of the Fifty-seventh Gregory Congress The statements made President Daly of the First Sal in the first report are supplemented ional Bank is ill the city for tile in the second l»y an account of the purpose of attending the regular results accomplished during the quarterly meeting of the stockhold field season of 1903 by Mr Newell er« of that institution and his assistants JOHN GEM BEHLING, Dr Warden was called to Silver < Rptician and The family of Lit Sagars arrived Jeweler. creek Thusday to see Mrs. D. R. Unir raver. Thorn. He returned home yester here last night from Idaho They day, but was again called back th'k come Io join Lit and will reside F ine \\ atch Repairing A Spe here permanently cialty. tuoriug to see the same patient. Waterloo Prince 174,184 LUNfiBERG & DALW5 Where one can find a fine assortments I EVERYTHING Seasonable goods always on hand for inspection NEW TRIMMINGS. LACES and RIBBONS SUMMER DRY GOODS. FURNISHINGS We Have the Rtj.utalion of Carrying the BEST ASSORTMENT BEST QUALITY L’CnrAEEES- <Sc cmmnnnsnm::tnnmnnmun:t:uumtt:::tnnn::::n::.*u»is0 I m pxpectii.4 a lot of fine Watches and some of the Latest Creations in Jewelii|. Better keep Ljoiir eye op this space. G-ezxxt) exlirxgr. Jeweler and Optician.